CHAPTER 1 (HISTORIES OF CITIZEN JOURNALISM) Begins with
the contestation over the idea of citizen journalism. Builds upon the difference
in the perspective over the Indian and Western context of citizen journalism.For
eg:the difference in reporting style and coverage of the Indian Tsunami and US
attacks on Pearl Harbour. Underlines the difference in amateurism characteristic
to citizen journalism and professionalism in modern day journalism Highlights
the concept of crisis reporting As a prominent feature of journalistic
landscape,covers the dependance of mass organisations and agencies on these
amateur news outlets operating at localised level
Other names(GRASSROOT
JOURNALISM,OPEN SOURCE JOURNALISM,HYPER LOCAL JOURNALISM,DISTRIBUTED JOURNALISM,NETWORKED JOURNALISM)
Transforms the exclusive domain of
professionalism into personalisation. Reaffirms the implicit premise by
punctuating tech driven revolution and blending it with repertorial forms and
epistemology Captures the emergence of internet as a facilitator. Questions the
credibility of internet sites as trustworthy and complex sources in modern era.
Magnifies the idea of news information cult by drawing differences between
traditional and modern journalism Shows how the emergent ecology of online news
has disrupted traditional flow of information,driven socially contingent
processes of appropriation,consolidation and reinflection. Shows the shift in
priorities between traditional and new media Timelines the first internet war
Questions the integrity of repertorial practices. Arrival of cyber journalism
with the advent of internet Explores the heightened sense of personal engagement
Highlights the highly decentralised network unputdownable by military attacks
Consolidation of instant reporters,photographers,journalists and opinion
columnists. Diverse and social history highlighted in its rawest form
overwhelmed by high user demand. Camera mediated knowledge of war,network
society,and its emphasis on people’s platform emphasised.
Notes prepared
by-Nausheen and Khansa
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